Convert 11/4 to a mixed number.

Convert 11/4 to a mixed number.

• A. 2 1/2
• B. 2 3/4
• C. 3 1/4
• D. 2 4/5

Answer: (B)

When turning an improper fraction into a mixed number, divide the top by the bottom. The quotient is the whole-number part and the remainder becomes the numerator of the fractional part over the same denominator. 11 divided by 4 is 2 with a remainder of 3, so the mixed number is 2 3/4. You can check by converting back: 2 3/4 = 2 + 3/4 = 8/4 + 3/4 = 11/4. The other options would represent different values (for example, 2 1/2 equals 10/4, 3 1/4 equals 13/4, and 2 4/5 equals 22/5), so they don’t match 11/4.

When turning an improper fraction into a mixed number, divide the top by the bottom. The quotient is the whole-number part and the remainder becomes the numerator of the fractional part over the same denominator.

11 divided by 4 is 2 with a remainder of 3, so the mixed number is 2 3/4. You can check by converting back: 2 3/4 = 2 + 3/4 = 8/4 + 3/4 = 11/4.

The other options would represent different values (for example, 2 1/2 equals 10/4, 3 1/4 equals 13/4, and 2 4/5 equals 22/5), so they don’t match 11/4.